Key takeaway
Keep It Simple is listed Monday at 7 p.m. at Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement, 1542 East Montgomery Avenue. Learning To Live is listed the same night at 7 p.m. at St. David's Evangelical Lutheran, 9169 Academy Road. If you need a voice, use NA's finder. You can just listen.
Last updated: 2026-10-05
Keep It Simple is listed Monday at 7 p.m. at Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement, 1542 East Montgomery Avenue. Learning To Live is listed the same night at 7 p.m. at St. David's Evangelical Lutheran, 9169 Academy Road. If you need a voice, use NA's finder. You can just listen.
You do not have to be clean already. You have to want to stop.
If the night turns medical, call 911 when someone is overdosing, seizing, not breathing, or cannot be woken. If you might hurt yourself, call or text 988. Come back to a meeting when you are safe.
The phone, then the room
Use NA's finder and search Philadelphia. The Greater Philadelphia Region covers a lot of ground. Say the neighborhood. Kensington and the Far Northeast are not a short hop.
One meeting you can name
How It Works is listed Monday at 10 a.m. at 2418 Kensington Avenue. Keep It Simple, Monday at 7 p.m., is at 1542 East Montgomery Avenue. Learning To Live, Monday at 7 p.m., is at 9169 Academy Road. Morning in Kensington, evening on Montgomery, evening on Academy: three different trips. Pick one and confirm it.
South Philadelphia has its own area in the same region. If the finder offers both, choose the pin closer to your street.
You can just listen
You will not be interviewed. You will not be charged. A chairperson will open the meeting, someone may read a short piece of NA literature, and people share. If your mind is loud, listening is enough for one night.
Our meeting finder searches public NA listings by day and ZIP. It is one more place to look. The local list is the one to trust when they disagree, and you should still confirm with the group.
If what you need to say is about drinking, open the Philadelphia A.A. guide. The rooms named above are NA.
Doctors, crisis lines, and treatment
Some nights need a doctor before they need a church basement. Call 911 if breathing is failing. Call or text 988 if the crisis is in your head. SAMHSA's helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) and FindTreatment.gov can point to care. (800) 653-9376 is our referral line for treatment, and it is free to you because providers pay for the referral. It is not an NA phoneline.
If you want a treatment referral, call or text (800) 653-9376. If you want a meeting in Philadelphia tonight, use the number or the list in the first section. In an emergency, call 911 or 988 first.
Additional Resources
Sources cited on this page:
- NA World Services: Find NA Near You
- NA World Services: Virtual Meeting Search
- NIDA: Treatment (mutual-help groups are peer-led, not clinical treatment)
- SAMHSA National Helpline
- SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- SmarterRecovery meeting finder
- SmarterRecovery about page (referral disclosure)
Common Questions
How do I find an NA meeting in Philadelphia tonight?
Use NA's finder and search Philadelphia. The Greater Philadelphia Region covers a lot of ground. Say the neighborhood. Kensington and the Far Northeast are not a short hop.
Is there a specific room in Philadelphia I can ask for?
How It Works is listed Monday at 10 a.m. at 2418 Kensington Avenue. Keep It Simple, Monday at 7 p.m., is at 1542 East Montgomery Avenue. Learning To Live, Monday at 7 p.m., is at 9169 Academy Road. Morning in Kensington, evening on Montgomery, evening on Academy: three different trips. Pick one and confirm it.
Do I have to talk at my first NA meeting?
No. Listening is a complete way to attend. If a phone list comes around, it is optional. Leave when the meeting ends if that is all you can do.
What if I am in withdrawal or I might hurt myself?
Call 911 if you are overdosing, not breathing, or cannot be woken. Call or text 988 if you are in a mental health crisis. An NA meeting cannot manage a medical emergency. For treatment, call or text (800) 653-9376, and say you need a program.
Is the Philadelphia A.A. meeting list the same as NA?
No. A.A. and NA are different fellowships. The Philadelphia A.A. guide has the A.A. office and the A.A. meetings. For NA, use the local site and na.org's finder.